Maine Barn Venue Linnell Farm Hosts Barn Warming

Recently, our client Linnell Farm, hosted their barn warming opening the doors for the first time to family, friends, couples, and the industry. Fire & Co. provide pizza and drinks for the crowd, thanks for your hard work Richard and crew!  We couldn't be more excited for Tammy and Steve as they bring their vision to life at this beautiful farm. Since announcing the property in early summer they have pretty much booked up 2017 and are now getting inquires for 2018! So many great things in store for this property and the couples getting married there!

Thanks for Kate and Keith Photography for their time and talent!

See more of this event and beautiful property here.

New Social Stream Recently Launched and 10 Stats on User Generated Content

We all love when someone talks about our brand online, but are you harnessing the power of User Generated Content? Here, 10 stats that might persuade you to consider infusing user-generated content into your own marketing strategies.

1. Fifty-nine percent of millennials say they use UGC to inform their purchase decisions about major electronics. That's followed by cars (54%), major appliances (53%), mobile phones (46%), hotels (45%), and travel plans (40%). (Crowdtap)

2. Eighty-six percent of businesses use content marketing; of those, 70% are creating more content than they did a year ago. (Content Marketing Institute)

3. Seventy percent of consumers place peer recommendations and reviews above professionally written content. (Reevo)

4. Web content increasingly is dominated by user-generated content as Pinterest pin creation is up 75%, Twitch video broadcasts are up 83%, Wattpad stories are up 140%, and Airbnb reviews are up 140% year-over-year. (Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers)

5. Sixty-five percent of social media users from ages 18 to 24 consider information that's shared on social networks when making a purchasing decision. (eMarketer)

6. Consumers who are between the ages of 25 and 54 are the biggest content drivers—contributing 70% of all UGC. (SparkReel)

7. Twenty-five percent of search results for the world's 20 largest brands are links to user-generated content. (Kissmetrics)

8. Eighty-four percent of millennials report that UGC on company websites has at least some influence on what they buy. (Bazaarvoice)

9. Eighty-six percent of millennials say that user-generated content is generally a good indicator of the quality of a brand or service. (Bazaarvoice)

10. Brand engagements rise by 28% when consumers are exposed to both professional content and user-generated product video. (comScore)

Recently we launched one for our client Beech Hill Barn, a Maine Barn Wedding Venue in Pittston.

Contact us to get the inside scoop on creating a social stream for your brands #.

*stats pulled from article on http://www.dmnews.com/dmnotes/10-stats-that-show-why-user-generated-content-works/article/444872/

Rustic Wedding Showcase

We just held our annual showcase for our client Hardy Farm! We had an amazing turnout of terrific vendors, booked couples and potential couples. THANK YOU to all the wonderful vendors, couples and their guests that made the Summer 2016 Maine Wedding Showcase simply incredible.

Participating vendors that lent their time and talent to our event: Sea Bags, The Knot, White Mountain Cupcakery, Black Bow Events, Cakes for All Seasons, Dionne Entertainment, Dutch Bloemen Winkel, Moonset Floral, Fresh Pickins Farm, Dutch Bloemen Winkel, 302 Smokehouse West, BP’s Shuck Shack , White Mountain Cider Company, Fire & Co Catering, Ben & Jerry’s, Gelato Fiasco, Pie Tree Orchards, Vivo, Urban Farm Fermentory, Vena's Fizz House, Inspirations Bridal and Formalwear, Debony Salon, Julie Sargent, Wolfeboro Trolley, Dan Walker Band, Judy Saiki Harpist, Susie Pepper Band, Kathleen Johnson, Riverstones Bakery, Lauren Rachel Custom Invitation Design, El's Cards - Original Watercolor & Calligraphy Design, Anne Skidmore Photography, Emily Delamater Photography, Eric McCallister Photography, Maine Photo Camper, Spring Smith Studios, Kivalo Photography, Kim Chapman Photography, Dragonfly Services - Day of Coordinator, Nicole Mower Events, Seacoast Harbor Events, Ashley Link Events, A Family Affair of Maine, Wedding Daze, Showcase Rentals, Savvy Event Rentals, Maine Snapshot Studio, LA Design Lab, Maine Event Design and Mountain Love Films.

Thank you Rachel Buckley Weddings for sharing these photos with us!

Congrats to Hardy Farm for their 100th wedding!

We have been working with our client, Hardy Farm, for the past 3 years. We are really excited that they are celebrating their 100th hosted wedding in just two weeks! The owners, Deborah and Greg Link, have done an amazing job of making capital improvements and continuing to move the vision of the property forward. The farm has received national recognition from Martha Stewart, Country Living, The Venue Report, 100 Layer Cake and many more, which speaks to the quality of experience that couples have when getting married there.

The first 100 wedding events is just the start, 2017 is already booked out and couples are already securing prime 2018 dates. Hardy Farm has a bright future and we are looking forward to continuing our valued relationship!

Fun to look at our case study with them that we put out 2 1/2 years ago!

Hardy Farm is nationally ranked among the top 11 rustic wedding venues by Martha Stewart Weddings:  Martha Stewart 11 Rustic Wedding Venues to Book

Hardy Farm is nationally ranked by Country Living magazine among the top 30 most beautiful barns for weddings:  Country Living's 30 of the Country's Most Beautiful Barns for Weddings 

Hardy Farm is nationally ranked among the top 22 barn wedding venues by The Venue Report:  22 Incredible Barn Venues

Hardy Farm is nationally ranked among the top 10 Barn Wedding Venues by 100 Layer Cake: Top 10 Barn Wedding Venues 

Beech Hill Barn Intimate Barn Warming

We are super excited for our clients, Jay and Priscilla, at Beech Hill Barn! Last night they opened their doors for the first time with an intimate barn warming for select industry folks and couples. It was a huge hit and just confirmed what we have known all along, this place is unique and is going to be a hit!